Environment
Torches Given to ERT Members to Drive Away Elephants
Members of the Elephant Response Team in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, have received torches and local people fuel oil to help drive away wild elephants.
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Environment
Meghla Mini Zoo Shut, Animals Moved to Dulahazara Safari Park
The mini zoo at Bandarban's Meghla tourist spot has been closed permanently by court order, and its wild animals are being moved to Dulahazara Safari Park.
Crops
Jhenaidah Farmers Happy With Maize Yield, Unhappy With Price
Maize growers in Jhenaidah have had a bumper crop this season but are unhappy with the price of fresh, undried maize.
Environment
Country's First Gharial Breeding Centre Opens in Rajshahi
Chief Conservator of Forests Amir Hosain Chowdhury has opened Bangladesh's first gharial breeding centre in Rajshahi, stocking it with a pair from Gazipur Safari Park.
Vegetables
Unable to Get a Price, Farmers Feed Potatoes to Cattle: but There Is a Snag
Low prices and scarce cold-storage space have Joypurhat farmers feeding potatoes to their cattle, but livestock officials warn this can make the animals ill.
Crops
Tobacco Farming Rises in Jhenaidah, Putting Health and Nature at Risk
Lured by tobacco companies, more Jhenaidah farmers have turned to tobacco this year despite the damage to soil fertility, health and the environment.
Environment
Sick Bear From Mymensingh Mini Zoo Being Taken to Safari Park
Wildlife officials are moving a sick bear and other animals from the mini zoo in Mymensingh's Zainul Abedin park to Bangabandhu Safari Park in Gazipur.
Crops
Soil Cut From Sunamganj Haors Sold Openly as Farmers Fear Harassment for Speaking Out
Farmers say soil is being cut from 15 haors in Sunamganj and sold, but anyone who complains faces harassment.
Crops
The Myna: Invisible Guardian of the Rice Fields
The common myna quietly protects rice fields from insect pests, but its numbers are falling.
Crops
Bumper Sweet Pumpkin Yield on Fallow Haor Land in Netrokona
Government land in Netrokona's haors, fallow for generations, has yielded a bumper sweet pumpkin crop and jobs for young people.
EnvironmentVisitors crowd Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur on first Friday after Eid
On Friday, 11 April 2025, thousands of visitors braved intense heat to visit the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur, Dhaka; most of them were children and teenagers.
Crops
Maize Is Changing the Lives of Haor Farmers in Kishoreganj
Maize has spread across the haor char lands of Kishoreganj, with farmers reporting a bumper crop, lower costs and less flood risk than rice.
Environment
110kg of Deer Meat Found on Boats in Sundarbans, Young Man Detained
Coast Guard members seized 110kg of deer meat from two boats in the western Sundarbans and detained one suspected poacher.